"Bill eloquently reminds us that youmng people-particularly those living in economic, familial, or emotional poverty-need us more than ever before. He has witnessed firsthand, he writes, 'the neglect of family values that has caused so much unnecessary pain.This neglect puts an enormous burden on our communities and our nation.' But don't read defeat between those lines, Bill doesn't like losing, and within rthese pages, he's sketched out a winning game plan." {Reverend Dennis Dease}. This book has 130 pages and is illustrated. The book is a SIGNED PRESENTATION copy from the author, Bill Roddy. Bookseller Inventory # 060875

''As I continue to navigate life as a mature man, I wonder: With all my efforts, am I truly leaving a vital legacy for the next male generation? Should I, could I do more? Or is my influence running out of strength and time? I'm just one man. Then again, so was my grandfather. So are millions of men throughout our land--grandfathers, fathers, uncles, brothers. Did my grandfather concern himself with how well he was succeeding as a man, as a father, as a grandfather? Perhaps he lacked the luxury of introspection about the quality of his role in his family and in his community. Perhaps he was simply too busy being. I regret that I never asked him.''

Bill Roddy's musings surely will resonate with many men. Deeply felt and honestly written, Manhood From The Hood shares a poignant story of one boy's journey to manhood, and of the grandfather who, along the way, never let him forget he was loved. is family and in his community.

About the Author&colon;

Bill Roddy is well known in Minneapolis/St. Paul as the co-founder of Osiris Organization, a non-profit mentoring organization working with at-risk youth through life skills training, computer technology, and entrepreneurial education.

Manhood From The Hood, his memoir, recalls the no-nonsense, masculine ideals Bill learned from his grandfather. Bill lives and works in the Twin Cities with his wife, Gail.

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